Wine has been flowing in the Clare Valley since 1851 and is an integral part of the culture. It is one of Australia’s most prestigious premium wine regions, most famous for its Riesling and Shiraz. A small area, accounting for less than 1.5% of Australia’s total wine production. With its beautiful, rolling hills, ideal winter rainfall and Mediterranean climate, the Clare Valley carries a unique history and winemaking heritage.

Jim Barry purchased the land for the Lodge Hill vineyard in 1977 as he was sure it would “produce some of the best Riesling in Clare.”Situated on the eastern ranges of the township of Clare, Lodge Hill is one of the highest vineyards in the Valley - at an altitude of 480 metres - and is ideal for producing steely, minerally Rieslings, distinctive to the area.

Tasting Notes: The nose explodes with finger lime juice and pink grapefruit, along with wet slate and orange blossom aromas. Sweet grapefruit flesh drives the palate with mandarin juice, freshly cut lime, and aromatic quince to follow. A slate and mineral backbone and a load of citrus to finish